Public Safety
State’s Police Forces Have Military Arsenals
Including 42 mine resistant vehicles, 2,300 semi-automatic rifles, dozens of night vision tools.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
61% of State Residents Support Protests
And Biden now leads Trump by 8% in state, latest Marquette poll finds.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Burned Home Had 27 Police Service Calls
Police visited alleged sex trafficking house, burned last night, 27 times in four years.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
What Happened at Madison’s Protests
State Sen. Tim Carpenter assaulted, two Capitol statues toppled, windows broken, Evers condemns violence.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Courts Reopening With Backlog of Cases
Backlog of 200 cases await a speedy trial. Courtrooms with social distancing will be used.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Suspected Sex Trafficking House Burned
Crowd surrounds house at 40th and Lloyd believed to be connected to missing children.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
If Not Now, When?
Never has America been more poised for change. Do more. Say more. Keep the pressure on.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by George Hinton
City’s Protesters Under Police Surveillance?
Cops using Stingrays to intercept marchers’ cell phones? Ald. Kovac says city should “investigate the investigators.”
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Has a Speeding Problem
More speeding related fatalities than 32 states. And Milwaukee is 10th worst county in US.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
MPS Didn’t End Every Police Program
Three things to know about decision by Milwaukee School Board.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Spending on Police Up 30% Since 1986
Study shows municipal governments in state spending far more on policing today.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
What It’s Like to Be Transgender
You live every day knowing that being different could mean harassment, abuse, even death.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Jessica Katzenmeyer
